T-SQL Tuesday #87 : Shiny New Toys
For T-SQL Tuesday #87, I talk about two shiny new toys in SQL Server: STRING_SPLIT() and STRING_AGG().
For T-SQL Tuesday #87, I talk about two shiny new toys in SQL Server: STRING_SPLIT() and STRING_AGG().
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This month's T-SQL Tuesday is about assumptions in SQL Server.
Last week I attended the PASS Summit in Seattle. I blogged from both keynotes (Keynote #1 and Keynote #2), as well as the WIT Luncheon – which SQL Sentry sponsored. I had a fantastic...
I describe a way to use ALTER SCHEMA … TRANSFER to refresh data with minimal disruption.
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